Notre Dame releases depth chart for College Football Playoff first round vs. Indiana

No. 7 Notre Dame takes on No. 10 Indiana at 8 p.m. ET on Friday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Here’s how the Irish will line up, according to their official depth chart.

There is only one change from Week 14 at USC, and it’s one of Notre Dame’s most critical defensive players making his return after a three-week absence.

Quarterback

1. Riley Leonard (Sr.)
2. Steve Angeli (Jr.)

Running back

1. Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR
2. Jadarian Price (Jr.)
3. Aneyas Williams (Fr.)
4. Devyn Ford (Gr.)

Notre Dame will have Love and Ford, both of whom missed the end (or all of in Ford’s case) of the the USC game, available in Round 1.

Wide receiver (boundary)

1. Beaux Collins (Sr.) OR
2. Jayden Thomas (Sr.)

Wide receiver (field)

1. Jordan Faison (So.) OR
2. Kris Mitchell (Gr.)

Wide receiver (slot)

1. Jaden Greathouse (So.) OR
2. Jayden Harrison (Gr.)

Tight end

1. Mitchell Evans (Sr.)
2. Cooper Flanagan (So.) OR
3. Eli Raridon (Jr.)

Left tackle

1. Anthonie Knapp (Fr.)
2. Tosh Baker (Gr.)

Left guard

1. Billy Schrauth (Jr.)
2. Sullivan Absher (So.)

Center

1. Pat Coogan (Sr.)
2. Sam Pendleton (So.)
3. Joe Otting (So.)

Right guard

1. Rocco Spindler (Sr.)
2. Sam Pendleton (So.)
3. Chris Terek (So.)

Right tackle

1. Aamil Wagner (Jr.)
2. Guerby Lambert (Fr.)

Notre Dame can use players like Lambert — a freshman who has played in three games — in the CFP and not worry about burning a redshirt.

Vyper

1. Joshua Burnham (Jr.)
2. Junior Tuihalamaka (Jr.)
3. Loghan Thomas (Fr.)

Three-technique defensive tackle

1. Rylie Mills (Gr.)
2. Gabriel Rubio (Sr.)
3. Armel Mukam (So.)

Nose tackle

1. Howard Cross III (Gr.)
2. Donovan Hinish (Jr.)

Notre Dame re-added Cross to the depth chart and took freshman Sean Sevillano Jr. off.

Strong-side defensive end

1. RJ Oben (Gr.)
2. Bryce Young (Fr.) OR
3. Joshua Burnham (Jr.)

Will linebacker

1. Jack Kiser (Gr.)
2. Jaiden Ausberry (So.)

Mike linebacker

1. Drayk Bowen (So.)
2. Preston Zinter (So.)

Rover

1. Jaylen Sneed (Jr.)
2. Jaiden Ausberry (So.)

Nickel

1. Jordan Clark (Gr.)
2. Karson Hobbs (Fr.)

Cornerback (boundary)

1. Leonard Moore (Fr.)
2. Tae Johnson (Fr.)

Cornerback (field)

1. Christian Gray (So.)
2. Karson Hobbs (Fr.)

Safety (boundary)

1. Adon Shuler (So.)
2. Luke Talich (So.) OR
3. Kennedy Urlacher (Fr.)

Safety (field)

1. Xavier Watts (Sr.)
2. Rod Heard II (Gr.)

Specialists (starters only)

Place kicker: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)

Kickoff specialist: Mitch Jeter (Gr.)

Punter: James Rendell (Gr.)

Holder: Chris Salerno (Sr.)

Long snapper (punts): Joseph Vinci (Fr.)

Short snapper (field goals): Rino Monteforte (Jr.)

Kickoff returner: Jayden Harrison (Gr.) OR Jeremiyah Love (So.) OR Jadarian Price (Jr.)

Punt returner: Max Hurleman (Gr.) OR Jordan Faison (So.) OR Jaden Greathouse (So.)